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REDESIGNING EUROPEAN DEFENCE: WISHFUL THINKING OR STRATEGY?

The European security debate suffers from a fundamental contradiction: it calls for greater military strength but ignores the actors who already possess it. This is particularly evident in Europe's dealings with Türkiye.

Redesigning European defence: Wishful thinking or strategy?

Redesigning European defence: Wishful thinking or strategy?

Israel's digital war machine and the perils of propaganda gone wrong

Israel's digital war machine and the perils of propaganda gone wrong

Israel's digital war machine and the perils of propaganda gone wrong

The genocidal war on Gaza exposed the lies Israel had been telling the world. Palestinians were able to transmit what was happening on the ground — fundamentally eroding the narrative control that had defined earlier eras.

By Gurkan Demir

Ballots and bullets: Netanyahuism is the ideology that fuels Israel’s never-ending wars

Ballots and bullets: Netanyahuism is the ideology that fuels Israel’s never-ending wars

Ballots and bullets: Netanyahuism is the ideology that fuels Israel’s never-ending wars

Facing certain defeat in the forthcoming elections, the Israeli PM is hoping to sway voters by intensifying the multi-front conflicts and ratcheting up nationalism.

Why Germany's China policy is dividing Europe and weakening its own economy

Why Germany's China policy is dividing Europe and weakening its own economy

Why Germany's China policy is dividing Europe and weakening its own economy

Germany wants to lead Europe militarily, but is shying away from China in economic policy. While Brussels is preparing tougher measures against Beijing's dumping model, Berlin is relying on dialogue and corporate interests.

By Uli Brückner

Beyond the anthems: African Freedom Day must now mean economic emancipation

Beyond the anthems: African Freedom Day must now mean economic emancipation

Beyond the anthems: African Freedom Day must now mean economic emancipation

Decades after gaining independence from colonial masters, many of Africa's 1.4 billion people still live as economic subjects.

By Kennedy Chileshe

The CHP Congress could not survive the rule of law

The CHP Congress could not survive the rule of law

THE CHP CONGRESS COULD NOT SURVIVE THE RULE OF LAW

The court decision annulling the CHP congress has intensified scrutiny of the opposition party’s internal legitimacy amid allegations of violations of intra-party democracy and delegates’ free will.

By Cem Duran Uzun

BEHIND THE HEADLINES

The decision on absolute nullity, the rule of law, and the limits of democratic legitimacy

The decision on absolute nullity, the rule of law, and the limits of democratic legitimacy

The decision on absolute nullity, the rule of law, and the limits of democratic legitimacy

Africa's genome is not for sale

Africa's genome is not for sale

Africa's genome is not for sale

Spending more, contributing less: Is Greece becoming NATO’s southern burden?

Spending more, contributing less: Is Greece becoming NATO’s southern burden?

Spending more, contributing less: Is Greece becoming NATO’s southern burden?

The Spanish right is wrong to criticise Pedro Sanchez's foreign policy

The Spanish right is wrong to criticise Pedro Sanchez's foreign policy

The Spanish right is wrong to criticise Pedro Sanchez's foreign policy

The criticisms in Spain from the People's Party and Vox regarding the foreign policy of PM Sanchez's government reveal less a strategic alternative than an inability to articulate a coherent position on Israel and the pressures from Trump.

By Carlos Ortega Sanchez

United 2026: Why this will be FIFA’s biggest and most global World Cup

United 2026: Why this will be FIFA’s biggest and most global World Cup

United 2026: Why this will be FIFA’s biggest and most global World Cup

With 48 teams and three host countries, the United World Cup 2026 will not only be the biggest World Cup in history, but also redefine how mega sporting events are organised and capitalised on.

By Daniel Morales Ruvalcaba

Africa must move from reacting to global powers to setting the terms

Africa must move from reacting to global powers to setting the terms

Africa must move from reacting to global powers to setting the terms

The Africa Forward Summit should be seen as a beginning. We must build a continent that is so organised and so clear in its objectives that the rules of engagement are written in Nairobi, not just signed there.

Netanyahu is trying to get ahead of history before history gets ahead of him

Netanyahu is trying to get ahead of history before history gets ahead of him

Netanyahu is trying to get ahead of history before history gets ahead of him

There's a huge psychological difference between saying, "We no longer need your help," and hearing from Washington, "We're no longer ready to provide it". Netanyahu understands this, and that's why he spoke first.

1948 to 2026: The Nakba never ended, Israel simply normalised the death and destruction

1948 to 2026: The Nakba never ended, Israel simply normalised the death and destruction

1948 to 2026: The Nakba never ended, Israel simply normalised the death and destruction

Palestinians continue to face the same horrors inflicted on their predecessors nearly eight decades ago. And the number of dead and dispossessed continues to grow.

A daring step forward: The courage behind Türkiye-Somalia energy cooperation

A daring step forward: The courage behind Türkiye-Somalia energy cooperation

A daring step forward: The courage behind Türkiye-Somalia energy cooperation

Türkiye and Somalia are building a partnership that extends beyond economics into a broader sphere of strategic cooperation.

By Abdiaziz Abdalla Hussein, Fathuddin Ali Ospite

The Turkish defence revolution and the new world order

The Turkish defence revolution and the new world order

THE TURKISH DEFENCE REVOLUTION AND THE NEW WORLD ORDER

Europe's security architecture is faltering, the US is withdrawing, and Turkish missiles are suddenly becoming a strategic option for NATO states. The global balance of power is shifting.

By Enes Bayrakli

Spotlight

Muhammed Ali UCAR

Decolonisation: The forgotten prerequisite for peace

Decolonisation: The forgotten prerequisite for peace

Democrats are favoured in 2026 midterms, but is a blue wave guaranteed? Not quite.

Democrats are favoured in 2026 midterms, but is a blue wave guaranteed? Not quite.

A year after four-day war, India and Pakistan aren’t any closer to mending ties

A year after four-day war, India and Pakistan aren’t any closer to mending ties

A warning signal: Troop withdrawal from Germany shows how US is distancing itself from Europe

A warning signal: Troop withdrawal from Germany shows how US is distancing itself from Europe

SPOTLIGHT

How Somalia-Türkiye energy cooperation could transform a nation

For decades, Somalia has relied heavily on agriculture, remittances, and foreign aid. Now, beneath its deep waters lies the potential for a new economic foundation.

How Somalia-Türkiye energy cooperation could transform a nation

How Somalia-Türkiye energy cooperation could transform a nation

Germany sheds pacifism but is the country’s society ready for this radical change?

Berlin has unveiled plans to become the strongest army in Europe. But the country is rearming without redefining its role in Europe and the world.

Germany sheds pacifism but is the country’s society ready for this radical change?

Germany sheds pacifism but is the country’s society ready for this radical change?